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4 unusual facts about Coaldale Big Green


Coaldale Big Green

In 1924 James Gildea set up a meeting at the town hall in Coaldale to establish the league made up of the coal region teams.

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The team was formed in 1912 by the Coaldale Athletic Association and James H. Gildea, who would manage the team for 21 seasons, with a roster of mostly local talent.

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The Coaldale Big Green was an early professional football team based in Coaldale, Pennsylvania.

James H. Gildea

He also managed a professional football team, the Coaldale Big Green.



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